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The forbidden library

The Students' and Academics' International Aid Fund (SAIH) and the Centre on Law and Social Transformation at the University of Bergen (CMI-UiB), as part of the 'Queer lawfare seminar series', hold a debate about the relevance of preserving queer knowledge, the challenges this poses and the

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Why (Queer) History Matters: The Politics of History

The University of Bergen, together with other partners, organises two days of conference about queer history, how and why this history matters in different contexts. Especially, how the absence of queer history in national narratives affects contemporary societies and the acknowledgement of the

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Liminal: The Second Annual Interdisciplinary, Open Access Critical Femininities Conference

For the second year, the Centre for Feminist Research at York University is holding its interdisciplinary lecture cycle on critical femininity.This year's theme is on the liminalities of femininity. It will be an opportunity to reflect on the concept of the feminine, its mutable nature, (re

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The Elena Cornaro University Centre for gender studies and policies is now on Instagram and Facebook!Follow our official social media channels to receive updates regarding our events and activities: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/centroelenacornaro | Gender Studies Centre – UNIPD.FACEBOOK: www

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New publication. Postcolonial responses to Decolonial Interventions

The Elena Cornaro University Centre for gender studies and policies suggests "Postcolonial Responses to Decolonial Interventions" recently written by Gianmaria Colpani, Jamila M. H. Mascat and Katrine Smiet. The paper has been published in Postcolonial Studies, Issue 1, Volume 25 by Taylor and

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